Ophthalmic mounting



27, I938. J. w. ASPENLEITER 2,141,285

OPHTHALMIC MOUNTING Filed June 18, 1936 JPH -ASPENLEITER Patented Dec. 27, 1938 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE OPHTHALMIC MOUNTING Application June 18,

1 Claim.

The present invention relates to ophthalmic mountings and more particularly to means for rockably securing a nose pad on a pad supporting arm.

One of the objects of the present invention is to provide a simple and efficient nose pad connection for ophthalmic mountings. Another object is to provide an ophthalmic mounting in which the nose pad can be readily and easily attached or detached. These and other objects and advantages reside in certain novel features of construction, arrangement and combination of parts as will hereinafter be more fully set forth and pointed out in the appended claim.

Referring to the drawing:

Fig. 1 is a rear view of a nose pad connection embodying my invention.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged fragmentary vertical section thereof.

Fig. 3 is a rear view of the pad supporting arm.

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary rear perspective view of the nose pad.

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary side elevation of a modification.

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary rear view thereof.

One embodiment of this invention is illustrated in Figs. 1 to 4 wherein It indicates a nose pad which may be either metallic or non-metallic. In the embodiment shown, the nose pad l comprises a body of non-metallic material such as zylonite or the like in which is embedded a metallic insert H. A metallic loop i2 is secured to the nose pad and extends from the rear surface thereof.

Extending rearwardly from the eye wire [3 is 35 the pad supporting arm l4 which has a reduced end portion IE to extend loosely within the loop l2. The front surface of the reduced portion I is curved and rockably engages the rear surface of the nose pad ID. A groove I6 is formed in 40 the rear surface of the reduced end portion l5 of the pad arm l4 and a bendable metallic strip l1 1936, Serial No. 85,949

is suitably secured at its inner end within the groove It by soldering or the like, for example. After the reduced end portion I5 is inserted within the loop [2, the outer end of the strip I1 is bent upward as indicated at [8 and the nose pad ii] is thus rockably secured on the supporting arm I4. All that is necessary for removal of the pad lil from the arm I4 is to bend the end I8 of the strip l1 and slide the pad in off the arm M. In the embodiment shown in Figs. 5 and 6, there is no groove in the rear face of the end portion 19 of the pad supporting arm M. The metallic strip 20 is secured at its center to the rear face of the end portion l9 as by soldering or the like, for example, and both ends 2| are bent up so as to loosely engage the sides of the loop l2. By bending the outer end 2| flat, the pad may be readily removed.

From the foregoing, it will be apparent that I am able to attain the objects of my invention and provide a simple and efficient ophthalmic mounting from which the nose pad may be readily attached or detached. Obviously either modification could be made with or without the groove and the nose pad or arm may be of any desired form. Various other modifications can also be made without departing from the spirit of my invention or the scope of the appended claim.

I claim: In an ophthalmic mounting, a nose pad having a loop on its rear surface, a pad supporting arm having a reduced end portion adapted to extend into said loop, one side of said reduced portion being curved and adapted to engage the rear surface of said pad, the other side of said reduced portion having a groove therein, and a. strip of bendable material secured within said groove. said strip being bent upward beyond said loop to prevent removal of said arm from said loop.

JOSEPH W. ASPENLEITER. 

